Saturday, April 20, 2013

Ok, in a pic spam that's after my own heart (and style!), courtesy of a Baidu member named 'Captain' here is a pretty comprehensive look at the upcoming new Rapidstrike CS-18. It's a tad smaller than I was expecting, but it looks pretty awesome and has me pretty keen to get a few when they're released. I'm loving it's styling; Nerf have done a fantastic job from what I can see, although I really need to have one in my hands to really say if it's really da business or not:)

Again, I have to say this- these pics are NOT mine, I found them on the internet on Baidu. I have no affiliation with Baidu OR 'Captain', I don't own this blaster, I haven't asked anyone to do this for me, but I think this is going to go to great lengths in generating buzz for the Rapidstrike and now you're all gonna go out and buy HEAPS because you're amped too.

Right? right on, on to the pics! :D

UPDATE 21-4-13 : And a few more random pics of the Rapidstrike I found with various attachments:)

Chances are you'll be able to mod different fire modes into it. My guess is that the dart pusher has an integrated rack gear, driven by a half-tooth sector gear, so that it moves forward, then skips back via spring once the sector gear rotates enough to release from the rack gear.

If that's the case, a MOSFET chip, timed and tuned to the number of sector gear revolutions, would be enough to get single, 3-burst and full auto modes. Similar to an Airsoft setup.

If you did an all-round motor replacement, you'd probably be able to get even higher rates of fire. More torque and less spin-up time on the front motors, the same for the firing mech, so that the flywheels don't get bogged down with the frequency of darts.

In an unrelated note, I'm looking forward to seeing how well this minimizes - cut just in front of the magwell grip and BOOM! You've got one very ergonomic, close-mid range blaster!

@Anonymous, the problem with cutting in front of the magwell grip, is that that big bulky bit in front of the magwell grip is actually the battery tray, so cutting that off would kill the blaster. I'm actually not sure that there's a good way to trim this guy down.

@ 2nd Anonymous, LOL you use the battery compartment. Trustfires are not the only way to mod a blaster. If they realy have thier heart set on minimizing this blaster they could get a RC battery & harness, wire them in & go that route.

Great pics, it looks incredible! Cannot wait to own this, I'll be buying it first day of release! My only gripe is the clear magazine, I still don't like my foes knowing how many rounds are left in my mag. But I'll just throw in one of my old 18 round mags and problem solved.

And the pics keep pouring in. These are some impressive shots, especially the comparison picture between the Rapidstrike and the Stampede. This new blaster looks to be another great addition to someone's collection. Still rather iffy on the orange stripe on the side. Hoping that Nerf will fix that before the Rapidstrike is released in the U.S.

I saw "Acceleration Trigger" and nearly punched my computer.I hate flywheels... Way too overused and not at all accurate.Nerf really is spending more time on looks now than on the firing mechanisms... :(

Uh...........Another guy who thinks it's semi auto flywheel...... I pitty you. It is full auto you just have to hold down both triggers, NO SPAMMING!!!! The flywheel are only there to get the darts out fast smothered no cluster of like 7 darts jammed in that thing!

things i noticed about this gun1)like the rayvens, it has a special place where a clip can be inserted (this blocks usage of the iron sights but a scope or sight is a quick fix)2)this confirms the existence of the clear elite 18 dart clip mentioned a few months ago3)it can take barrels now, a feature the Stampede SHOULD have had, as it was notorious for it's terrible accuracy. The Rapidstrike should be more accurate but its still nice to have the option. 4)the 50 dart drum doesn't, and probably never will, exist5)it looks more kid friendly and... lighter, i guess. 6)it appears to be one tactical rail short of a full fledged stampede

Am I the only one who has the impression that the ROF is just slightly better than a skilled shooter with a Stryfe/Hailfire ?Has this gun a better range ?I wonder if the loading bar has mechanical limitations that make ROF mods impossible.

This gun is better than the Stampede in every way. Honestly, in my opinion, the Stampede was a piece of crap. The stampede is too heavy, the bipod is useless, the capacity is poor, its accuracy is abysmal, and it's rate of fire is cheap compared to the Rapidstrike (see the vid on the previous post if you don't believe me).

If you think the stampede is heavy then you have very weak arms, It has the same original capacity as the rapidstrike but it comes with three of those, you can just add more voltage and it will be able to fire FASTER than this

Yes! longstrike barrel, 25 round rampage drum, pinpoint sight on top of the carry handle, foregrip on the bottom rail, (eventually a centurion bipod on the end rail) and most importantly; Energizer ultimate lithium batteries.

A toy blaster resource; from a kidult's perspective living in an Australian inner city apartment. Focusing on out- of- the- box foam dart, laser tag and water guns with the odd two player co-op game thrown in for good measure:)